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anyone know any good methods of getting rid of cats there are one or two who like to use my veg beds as a toilet and in the process they tread down and or dig up my plants, i am currently using GET Off (green smelly granules) they appear to work but need replacing every evening as they seem to dry out and disappear i will get some more but are there other things i can do please
thanks

Nets!! is the only thing I have found other than not weeding an area

Pepper?

They don't like the smell of lemons, perhaps a couple of those citronella candles sitting there might be enough,(not lit)

prunings from shrubs or trees - esp rose bushes keep mime and the neighbours off of freshly dug/planted arears till plants are big enough.

neighbours cats that is........  ;)

I have heard that cats absolutely HATE the herb Rue.
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rue---20.html
Perhaps for future use as a border???
I would think that a few blackberry prunings would be a good deterrent? Otherwise you can always use a Rottweiler  ;D  ;D

A good skooshing with a hose plus twigs across any recently dug areas works for me... oh, and having a cat helps.

:) Hi

I have the same problem with neighbours cats, 4 on one side 2 on the other,

I have used somebody's tip ( sorry I can't remember who's, was some months ago ) and I'm using kebab sticks, stuck in the ground with the point upwards,about 12" apart, it prevents the little darlings getting their bottom um! placed for the deed  ;)

it works though  ;D

Netting or chicken wire.  Or get some tiger droppings from the local zoo (if they have tigers) and spread them round the boundary.

My neighbours son bought her some pelleted lions poo. She put it on her garden , as the local cats were wrecking it. I had no problems with cats till she did this. Suddenly, they decided to use my garden as a loo instead. I told her, and she gave me some for my garden. The problem stopped immediately.

I think they must have moved next door down now ::)

I dont know what they are called or where they are from though, sorry.

cj :)

Caroline it is called Silent Roar and you can get it from Gone Gardening online plus  other garden centres. XX Jeannine

I wonder if it works for foxes - can't think they would hang around if they thought a tiger was in the vicinity.

Yup, its supposed to work for foxes too, now if anyone could tell me what worked for Badgers I'd be laughing! ::)

I saw some plants called scardy cat (supposed to scare the cats away) on sale for £3 each at our farmers' market this morning.